New 07 Sportster Custom - Fast?
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New 07 Sportster Custom - Fast?
Hey guys and gals, I've laid off bikes for about 6 years because of military assignments where the riding wouldn't have been long enough to enjoy it but prior to that I rode for 15+ years. My oldest son is 24 and just got his first bike, an 04 Ninja ZX6R (636), and I got the fever again helping him pick out his bike and helping him work on it. I never had a Harley before but always tried to make all my metrics sound like one, so this time I did it right and bought a '07 1200 Sportster Custom. I got a good deal on it with only 3300 miles. The bike is like brand new and I love it. The only mod is a back rest/carrier. It engages smoothly, feels very torquey, and is tremendously easy to ride.
Here's my question, I went riding with my son and he revved a bit at the light so I decided to have some fun and run him a little. The sporty took off like a champ and had my son not mis-shifted into neutral instead of 2nd then he may have kept up. I didn't give the sporty everything she had, but do you think my stock setup could take his Ninja in a even run? What if anything would I need to do to run him and make it a close finish?
Here's my question, I went riding with my son and he revved a bit at the light so I decided to have some fun and run him a little. The sporty took off like a champ and had my son not mis-shifted into neutral instead of 2nd then he may have kept up. I didn't give the sporty everything she had, but do you think my stock setup could take his Ninja in a even run? What if anything would I need to do to run him and make it a close finish?
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Yep, simple answer...No. The ZX6 will wipe your butt all over the place.
04 ZX6: 125 HP, 49.4 ft lbs of torque, 354 lbs.
07 1200C: 64 HP, 79 ft lbs of torque, 562 lbs.
The Kawi has twice the HP and over 200 lbs less weight. You might catch him off the light for a little bit, but as soon as the Kawi's power hits it'll be like he hit warp speed.
04 ZX6: 125 HP, 49.4 ft lbs of torque, 354 lbs.
07 1200C: 64 HP, 79 ft lbs of torque, 562 lbs.
The Kawi has twice the HP and over 200 lbs less weight. You might catch him off the light for a little bit, but as soon as the Kawi's power hits it'll be like he hit warp speed.
Last edited by veritas.archangel; 10-27-2010 at 04:39 PM. Reason: spelling
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LOL! the 03-04 Kaw 636's are one of the fastest smaller CC sport bikes out there, My buddy has one and it's a beat stunt bike and with slight gearing he ran a 10.80 in the 1/4 all stock with a slip on and he never raced a bike till that run. The 1200s move for what they are, but it would take major work to even try to keep up with the 636 or any newer SS bike and i said keep up-not smoke. As you can see in my sig I have 2 newer 1200s and the XL50 is fast of what it is, the C is ok, but nothing like a sport bike. I know this becasue I have had some fast *** sport bikes in the past 3 years. I say do some nice mods to your bike and enjoy it for what it is and not trying to make it what it it not.